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Meeting Minutes
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Wednesday,March 9,2022 5:30 PM City Hall,3rd Floor Engineering Smartboard Room
Regular Meeting
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A. Call To Order
Chairperson Alissa Mejia called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Chairperson Alissa Mejia performed roll call.
Present: Alissa Mejia, Twila Stevens, Jacob Dryden, Linda Lindsey, Florence East,
Hannah Husby, Amy McCoy, Howard Schauer, Christopher Ardueser, Thomas Cronnon
Absent: Robert McNabney
C. Public Comment
Public comment was provided by Jay Gardner.
D. Approval of Minutes and Action on Absences
22-0450 Approval of February 9, 2022 Regular Meeting minutes
Hannah Husby motioned to approve the minutes from the February 9, 2022 PRAC
Regular Meeting. Howard Schauer seconded the motion and the minutes were approved
unanimously.
E. Police Report
Captain Ed Shannon provided a brief report on the status of various parks. Monitoring
will be increased for the week of Spring Break.
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F. Unfinished Business for Discussion and Possible Action
22-0461 - Draft FY22 Bond Presentation
- Parks and Recreation Master Plan Discussion
- Subcommittees
Draft FY22 Bond Presentation: The FY22 Bond is still in draft format. Internal reviews are
still being performed. Budget numbers are not available yet, but will be in the future. The
FY22 Bond program is too far underway to include PRAC input this year. However,
PRAC input can be included in the budget.
Parks and Recreation Master Plan: Chapter 5 is not available yet. Little feedback has
been provided on Chapters 1-4. The Bill Witt Master Plan is separate but will be on the
same schedule as the 10-Year Master Plan. HALFF Associates, Inc. developed the
previous 10-Year Master Plan and is also creating the current one. A member suggested
that future master plans be created every 5 years instead of 10. PRAC members want to
see more big expenditure items presented during regular meetings prior to Council
presentation.
Subcommittees: Thomas Cronnon volunteered for a connectivity and accessibility
subcommittee. The MPO plan was mentioned as an existing connectivity and
accessibility plan and was suggested to be reviewed in a future PRAC meeting.
G. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
22-0465 - Island Dog Park Presentation
Island Dog Park Presentation —Jan Rankin, Chairperson of Padre Island Dog Park
Committee: The Island Dog Park Committee has a permanent location for the Riley P.
Dog Park and is requesting assistance with water access, mowing, and general
expertise on running a dog park from Parks and Recreation. They also want to be
re-enrolled in the adopt-a-park program.
H. Committee Liaison Reports
22-0454 Twila Stevens, Liaison - Island Strategic Action Committee
Howard Schauer, Liaison -Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee
Jacob Dryden, Liaison - Bayfront Area Development Plan
Island Strategic Action Committee (ISAC): Preparations for Spring Break have begun.
The Island is in need of additional lifeguards. Alissa Mejia met with the ISAC chairperson
and discussed future collaboration. The Rotary Club was disbanded and the Island
Gardeners are now maintaining the gazebo area. The City has finished placing mile
markers. The Beach Operations maintenance facility installation is scheduled for March.
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Watershore & Beach Advisory Committee (WRAC): WBAC was appreciative of the dog
stations that were recently installed. Assessments were performed recently and will be
provided soon. They are requesting that the monitoring of Packery Channel and beach
erosion to be a priority.
Bayfront Area Development Plan (BADP): Jacob has not been contacted yet and has no
report to provide.
I. Director/Assistant Director Reports
22-0457 Dante Gonzalez, Interim Director - Parks & Recreation Department Update /
Upcoming Council Items
Parks & Recreation Department Update / Upcoming Council Items: Stay, Fun, Fit is still
occurring every Saturday. The West Haven Splash Pad Groundbreaking event was
rescheduled. March 11 —Spring Break Fun Kits. March 19— Heart Your Park. March
14-18—Spring Break Camp and Spring Break Vacation Station. Upcoming Council
items include the Cole Park Pier Curfew Ordinance, Restrooms & Parking at North
Beach, and Community Enrichment Fund changes. It was requested that the Finance
Department present the CEF changes to PRAC.
J. Identify items to be placed on the April 13, 2022 agenda
- Move Director Report to beginning of each meeting
- Creation of a Financial Report
K. Adjournment
Howard Schauer motioned to adjourn the meeting. Hannah seconded the motion and the
motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas
Government Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or
other remote method of meeting, then a member of this governmental body
presiding over this meeting will be physically present at the location of this
meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to Texas Government Code §
551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas
Government Code § 551.045.
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